This is a blog designed to share our experience of Peru. We wanted to be able to share with multiple people at one time. Last year when I went to Peru I discovered that it was rather difficult to share my pictures, stories, and experiences so I figured this blog would do the trick! :)
We left for Lima, Peru on July 12,2009. We drove 3 hours from Prattville, Al to Atlanta, Ga. We had 24 people from Prattville, and about 10 from Tennessee, and 2 from Ohio. We met up at the airport, then at 5:15 p.m. we took off for Lima. We arrived safe & sound around 10:30. Peru is on central time, so there was no jet lag for us. Thank you Jesus. On Monday July 20 (Chris's 35th birthday) we flew to Pucallpa, Peru. Pucallpa is the gateway city to the jungle. All roads end (or begin, depending on your viewpoint) in Pucallpa. If you want to go further into the jungle get your hiking boots, or a boat, or plane. We left from Pucallpa back to Lima on Monday July 27. We flew out of Lima back to Atlanta on Tuesday July 28 @ 12:20 a.m. When we arrived back in Atlanta we were quite exhausted. Sleeping on a plane is rather impossible. About 3-4 hours into our flight back to Atlanta Chris looked at me and said "This is the only reason I would not go back to Peru". His knee & neck were killing him. But he has quickly forgotten that pain and is ready to go back. :) After arriving in Atlanta, we ate at a Cracker Barrell nearby for one last visit with our friends from Tennessee. Then we arrived home early that afternoon.
That is all I have for now. This first blog is really just an introduction and welcome. Chris & I are going to try hard to update often. Right now I am still contemplating and decompressing from all of the events of those two weeks. So as things come to me, and I find time I will update this blog with pictures and comments.
I do want to say thank you so much, to all of you who have supported us. Whether it be financially, prayerfully, whatever. You have been an encouragement to us, and we appreciate you so much!
Dios te bendiga!
Amanda
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